Politics is about putting ideas into action, how can that not affect virtually every activity humans undertake. If those political actions directly or indirectly affect the audio endeavor they rightly belong here. Seems there's a growing sentiment in favor of censorship in this country/world, disagreements, sometimes vehement disagreement is a sign of a healthy democracy. Civility is the key, the mindless personal attacks should be censored, at least in this forum, far too much of that today.